Article by Romeo Ene – Published Monday, March 16, 2026 9:46 p.m. / Updated Monday, March 16, 2026 9:47 p.m.
FCSB faced big problems before the game with Metaloglobusended in a tie, score 0-0. Mihai Stoica (60 years old), the official of the red-blues, spoke about a “virus” that wreaked havoc in the team's dressing room.
Several players have been affected by a virus since the end of the regular season. Captain Darius Olaru (28 years old) could no longer breathe, according to MM. The footballer was replaced in the 63rd minute with Octavian Popescu.
FCSB, affected by a strong virus: “Tanas had taken six days of antibiotics”
In his first match Mirel RadoiMM Stoica explained that “I don't know if we had three players who didn't have problems”.
“I didn't think our game was execrable and I tell you there are causes. We had two big problems. We brought the ball well, especially when Olaru was on the field, but he couldn't run at all. He is sick.
He could not play with U Cluj, because he was sick. I had a virus, and all the flu tests came back negative, but everyone was coughing, couldn't sleep because their noses were stuffy.
That's exactly what we were missing. That was before the match with U Cluj, but look, I'm not recovering. I don't know if we had three players yesterday who didn't have problems and it's clear that you can't make an effort as long as you're not well.
We had players on antibiotics, Tănase took six days of antibiotics, and Olaru, who never says “I can't anymore” in his life, could no longer breathe, his chest hurt.
I had another big problem: making decisions in the last executions, whether it was about an assist or an attempt to score. All the time I took the wrong ones, but so, as a game, at least in certain periods of the match I was really satisfied.
It's complicated to play against a team that gives up any offensive thought and it's not a reproach, that they took a huge point, but that's all they could do for this match. Too bad, too bad… 7,000 people came for Mirel“, explained MM Stoica, according to primasport.ro.
FCSB is currently in 9th place in the Superliga, with 24 points, tied with FC Botoșani and one point behind UTA Arad.
Mirel Rădoi's team will receive a visit from UTA Arad in the second stage, on March 20.
PHOTO GALLERY. Images from FCSB – Metaloglobus
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